sociology
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siˈɒl noun
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
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sociology (ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the study of the development, organization, functioning, and classification of human societies | |
| sociological | |
| —adj | |
| socio'logically | |
| —adv | |
| soci'ologist | |
| —n | |
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Sociology
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Word Origin & History
sociology
1843, from Fr. sociologie, a hybrid coined 1830 by Fr. philosopher Isidore Auguste Comte (1798-1857), from L. socius "associate" + Gk.-derived suffix -logie "-logy."
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Science Dictionary
| sociology (sō'sē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development, organizations, and institutions. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
sociology definition
The systematic study of human society, especially present-day societies. Sociologists study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups. (See social science.)
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Example sentences
The system churns out far too many psychology or sociology graduates, who find their degrees useless in the job market.
What makes all this unconvincing, of course, is the distance between the ethology and the sociology.
Some connect science to history, philosophy, sociology or ethics.
Economics, sociology, and politics are all important factors in planning for the future.
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